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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
Pest-Omee Directory.

OFFICE HOURS.
General Delivery-Open at $50 Il. m; closes
ut p. IN.
Money Order-Open at SD II. m; closes at 5
D. m
General Delivery on Sunday From H. m. To
SD "A. m, and after arrival of Northern mail
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives ut II. 10 "a. m. and >. Is
p. m; closes at l0.JD "a. IN. and 4 ID p.
Jacksonville mail arrives at 53j y. M; closes
at 4.D y. m.
Southern mail arrives at IL 90 a. IN. and II. IL
q. m; closes at 1000 a. m. and LID p. M
st. Augustine mail arrives at 900 n. m and
. 10 ID. m; closes at 80 "A. III. and y. IN.
valatka and Drayton Island mail arrives at
10 ID "a. m; closes at I'D D. m.
Salatka and Tocoi mail arrives at S..D a. m;
closes at ]. Is u.
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 500 p.
m; closes at 900 "a. IN.
Mails from st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
come via st. Augustine.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
weather Indications.

Eastern Florida, local rains, fol-
lo,ced by tair heather. sottheriy rinds
reering to tresteriy, eOoier foiiotred by
rising temperature.
Westerly Florida, geHerdily wdrmer.
fair reather, resteriy ~inds becomtng
rdridbie.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
Proctor Among the Prophets.
Atlanta Constitution

-fIIatIIIA tOII-tIIuIIOn.
Professor Richard A. Proctor. who
knows great deal, pretends To know
that we are in danger of a coal oil fam
me. He says the supply is rapidly be-
ing exhausted in this country
and that we will, before long. h..
importing petroleum. As Professor
Proctors predictions usually refer To
events which are going to happen sew
eral million years hence. this declaration
Will not have any decided effect on the
oil market
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
MARkET REPORTS.
FINANCIAL.

NEW York May s. Exchange quiet bur
steady Money easy at 3isI5, closing offered
Way. sub-Treiisury. gold, $l3a, s6; Sub-Treas-
ury, currency. Sl5,Sl3 Governments duh and
steady per cents, ~. u lB. State Bonds dull
hui .f1
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06

cotton seed oll IT.. GiS-
There was more business at the Stock FIX
change to-day, and tn. advance begun y.Ster-
day continued. The bears ran to cover, prin-
cipaliy because of the breaking down of their
arguments ON the i'll effects of the Interstate
law, the latest reported earnings for the hast
week in April being unusually favorable. The,
dealings still maintained their professional
character. The improy ement was particularly
marked On the higher priced stocks. though
the specialties did not fail to- participate. Rock
Island AMI Fort Worth and Denver were, sIs.
cial features of the day. Th, latter advanced
rs per cent shortly after IL O'Clock on Il
squeeze of the short insiders say that th.
earnings warrant "A further advance and that
three of the large roads in that stctiOn are
seeking 10 control Rock Island. once IL
81. above last nights price, but part of the
Inand IL said Ia arise from the expectation eli
an issue of new stock To the present stock
holders at par.
Northwestern was very strong. leading the
remainder of active list of specialto>. Min
Lake shore and Western Common. Terrr
Haute Common and Colorado were noticeable,
for advance recorded
The opening WAS steady 10 firm, and was fol-
lowed 10y moderate business, in which Rs-siIinY
and New England led Fort Worth and Denver
soon attracted attention by its unusual
strength, although the entire market was firm
To strong. Rock Island, however, afterward
took the place Of the former. The market, I'M
der the lead of the gringers showed steady APP
probation of values, which WAS accompanied,
after Il O'Clock, 10y marked incres>. in th,
business A fractional reaction started
toward O'Clock, hut was checked before the
close. which wis quiet but steady to- tirm, near
the best prices of the day. Fort Worth seemed
Ia be- in full supply AT IA. and after the stock
reached that figure there further adj
vance and IA noticeable falling on in its actiyi-
~. The business of the day aggregated 5..to
shares. Union Pacific Is on I.c, however, this
evening. but all the rest of the active list j.
higher, ranging up to an advance of .ssc ia
Forth Worth and Denver
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
An | nwelcOme Invitation.

4 II
The following announcement was. a
few weeks since, extensively placarded
ON enormous pastors in the town of Lis
burn. County Antrim. where a series of
Lent lectures was being given in one Of
the Protestant churches:
sunday. April 3,
The Reverend Canon -
descended into He'll"
You are all arfecrionately invited
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
Cotton.

NEW YORK May 5.-Green 4 Co.'S report
on cotton futures says: The entirt. market
to-day has been a grand scare over june. 50
far "a could IL. learned nothing of "A decisive.
character has been developed since. YESTERDAY
but the shorts iii all directions appeared To-
have suddenly made up their minds that the.
next month was i'll danger, and amid much eN-
Cltement IA rush Ia cover forced up values Il
points before the eliminating, and then
non was almost "a sudden. mates dropping IL
points. and closing only about eight points
above last evening. The demand represented
Liverpool, New Orleans, local and Western
operators and the entire moN ement appeared
very perpie King To the general trade. .-Sp,--
cIally as other old crop months masi. only .0ts
points response, and the new crop greatly
neglected. Indeed, about the only positive
showing il that June shorts have been sub
jected To II severe squeeze"
toAfternoOn repOrt-Cotton- receipts 10:
gross, liz. Futures closed barely steady. sales
Es.,ut May, l0sl4L 10 -, June. IL SEA IL ~: July
ID sttLlO ~; August, 10 ss9Il0 - September
10 +1Gt 10 ~; October, IL uslJIO ~ November
ssfL9 ~, December, esiL9 ~ January. ..3.t
-; February, sSsiBlU
Cotton steady; sales, 80 Upant- 10 II-I6 :;
Orleans, los; net receipts, BIZ exports To
Great Britain, 3.ttS. Ia France, -; Ia the
Continent, SO: to the Channel, -; stock.
+lO,5f}.
LIVERPOOL May Z, y. m. Cotton
May, +b-t+. seller May-June, 46-tj4, seller:
June-July, +o-t+ buyer; Juiy-AuguIst, ssh
buyer August-September,5 5lt4, seller; sep
tember-Octoher, ) fS-6i. seller; Octotsr-No-
yemtser, ssi64, buyer: November December.
1-64, buyer; September, 5l-64, seller. Fu-
lures closed firm.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RATTLE AT LOEB .-Two fine Stevens
Rifles and target. highest takes largest
and lowest takes small gun my5-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-06
TERMS.

THE NEWS will be delivered TO city sub
scribers or sent by mail at the following
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

JUDGE Holman, of Indiana, was
interviewed in New York the other
day, and among other things the ia
nous democratic swatch dog OF the
treasury" is quoted as saying the fol
lowing concerning the outlook for
the democracy in 1888:
sour platform, l think, will be
substantially the same as that of
three years ago, except that the feel
ing in favor of revenue reform will
be more decided, while protection, as
an element of political policy, will
not be so conspicuous. The revenue
reform sentiment in the northwest
has grown very rapidly of late, al
though an offset to this such of the
southern states as Georgia, Alabama
and Tennessee, are wheeling more
into the protection column as their
coal and iron fields develop. / don't
think, however, that the tariff will
cut any more of a figure IN 1888 than
it did in lSS4--not so much, proba
bly,. The principal issue will be the
retention in power OF the party of
honest methods or the reinstatement
of the party of extravaganza and cor
ruption. To my mind there is no
doubt of the result"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
TIE Presidents letter to the Fish

The Presidents letter to the Fish
cries Association at Boston, in re-
ply to request that the act of con
gress empowering the executive to
retallate against Canada, for injuries
to American fishermen, is a model OF
modesty and good common sense
The letter is dignified, plain, and
vet intensely American with nc
touch of bravado or buster. He
tells the fishermen that the retaliato-
ry act of congress is to be enforced,
if at all, not for the purpose solely OF
protecting any particular interest,
but to maintain the national honor
and thereby protect all the people.
1t is evident from Mr.. Cleveland's
sensible letter that he takes con-
sentative view of the whole matter,
which is greatly to his credit.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
The story of the robbery of freight

THE story of the robbery of freight
trains on the Pan Handle road re
veals startling record of crime
For months, it appears, the train
men have been engaged in system
attic course of thlevery, stopping a;
nothing, and by the most clever de
vices taking goods in transit from
the well loaded freight cars. Sc
cleyerly was this accomplished that
although the railroad company was
for some time cognizant of the whole
sale thleyery, it could not be located,
nor could the detectives and compa.
ny officials engaged in looking
for clues ascertain how the goods
were taken from the cars when to
all appearances the seals remained
unbroken. The number of arrests
so far made will probably reach 200,
This is one of the most gigantic con
spiracies to commit robbery ever
known in this country.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
The Silver Question.
AUNT WASH
From the Washington Post.

Again does the disgruntled press
send around the yarn that Mr. Man
ming left the Cabinet because she
and the President did not agree" on
the silver question, the Secretary OF
the Treasury remaining strenuously
opposed to silver coinage, while the
President somewhat changed his
mind on that subject. No such diff
ference has occurred. 1t is not too
much To say, however, that both the
President and his able finance Secre-
tary have modified their views on
silver coinage, and that, hen they
saw that the predicted calamities
did not occur, they csneurrently
came to look upon the silver bugbear
with much more composure and upon
the gold plated Cassandras as com
placently as upon any other insen-
safe scarecrows. Wall street has
lost its power to alarm.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

The Little Rock Gazette of the
Is inst was a happy combination OF
pluck, enterprise and good taste,
Besides natty new dress of APP
proved spring suitings, cut and
made in the latest style, it had va
riety OF engravings of general inter
est. First we notice large State
map showing the geographical and
commercial situation of Little Rock,
on which is traced all the railroad
lines in actual operation In the State,
as well as all the projected lines,
making altogether twenty Five lines
OF railway. Why there was not
twenty We cannot understand.
Then there was large map showing
the magnificent proportions of Little
Rock, its railroads and street rail.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

FREQUENLY the Gazette Is asked
for Its opinion concerning the next
democratic nomination for presi-
dent. 1t is still too soon to count
the next hatch of presidential chick
ems; but If this were 1888 and not
1887 there would be no doubt on the
subject. The name would be Gro
yer Cleveland. He would be nomi-
ted without opposition.
Mistaken there. Remember that
gifted malcontent James Gordon
Newman, of the Pine Bluff CONNER
cial is for any body to beat Cleve.
land. We move that he be request
ed to withdraw his objections so the
nomination can be made unanimous.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
PROHIBITION GROWING.
According To Reports of the Blu
reau OF Statistics.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-In the
quarterly report of the chief of the
bureau of statistics the consumption
of distilled and malt liquors and wines
and the estimates made by recog-
nlzed authorities is dwelt upon at
some length. In round numb ers the
consumption of distilled spirits, do
nestle and imported, in this country
is shown to have increased from 49,
600, 900 gallons in 1910 to $4,000, 900
In 1886; of wines, from 100000
gallons to 100000; and of malt
liquors, from 100000 to 642, O00,-
000 An elaborate statement made
by F. N. Barrett, editor of the New
York Grocer, by request of the chief
of the bureau, is given which sets
forth among other things that the
present average expenditure in this
country per annum for malt and
spirituous liquor and beer at retail
is 100000. The drinking popula-
ton is estimated to be, in 1886, A.
925,417, making the average expen-
diture per capita $4,000. Mr.. Bar
rett shows by tables covering five
years, from 1882 to 1856 inclusive,
that the consumption of spirits is
decreasing, while that of beer is in
creasing, and that there is reduced
use of wine as beverage. During
this PERIOD" he says, ''the consump-
ton Of coffee has risen from S.1-5
pounds per capita to 8 1l-100
pounds. Do not these facts show
that the mllder stimulants are driv-
ing out their frey competitor? And
is it not due to the growing agita-
tlon of the temperance question:"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
EVERY time there is an election in

EVERY time there is an election in
Cincinnati it is followed by the hoarse
cry of "sraud." AS general thing
the democrats have come off victori-
Gus, and the republicans have done
all the squealing. This spring the
republicans won the day by such a
pronounced majority that the charge
is made by democratic organs that
the republicans not only stole votes,
but that they struggled the demo
cratic party off somewhere and hid it.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

A NEW Tabor movement has been
started in New England which will
to a certain extent weaken the
Knights of Labor organization. One
of the objects of the new union is to
discountenance strikes and lock outs
as wrong in principle and tending to
work harm to employer and employe.
Arbitration will be the favorite meth.
cd of settling differences.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

JuDeE Deadly, of the United
States circuit court of Oregon, has
rendered decision, which, if it had
any binding force, would nullify the
long and short haul clause In the
interstate commerce act From the
facts in the case it appears that the
road that applied to him for relief
lies wholly within the limits Of the
state OF Oregon and does not come
within the scope OF the interstate
commerce law. Thereupon his de.
oision is not binding on the commits
sloners, and is at best no higher au-
thority than the opinion of state
circuit judge.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

ways, view of the Arkansas Valley
Route bridge, the United States
court house and post Office, aview Of
the Barring Cross railroad and wag
on bridge, the splendid new board Of
trade building, view Of the city's
river front from the north side of the
river, and chart showing Little
Rock to be "the center of the uni
verse" When it comes to booming
town that booms the Gazette is 8
boomer from away back
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
The Fatal Letter N.

New York World James G. Blame
Is very superstitlous and believes
that he would have had better luck
as presidential candidate had his
name ended with an "n." He bases
this belief on the success of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Jackson,
Van Buren,, Harrison, Buchanan,
Lincoln, Johnson and. Tilden. Just
why he should be influenced by the
striking frequency of the letter "n"
at the end of presidential names is
hard to understand in the light of
the fact that he vas beaten py aman
whese name ends in I'd" Is Mr..
Blame afraid of Sherman, Allison
nd Lincoln?
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
COLD bug organs have long sneered

GOLD bug organs have long sneered
at the silver dollar and made pathet.
ic appeals for the discontinuance of
silver coinage. But facts are stub
born things and occasionally the en-
emies of silver are forced to make
admissions that must stir their con
science to its inmost recesses. The
following from the Globe-Democrat
is a sample:
"Silyer keeps going upward right
along, the ninety seven mark now
being reached again. AS silver pro
duetion is one of the big interests of
the country, every patriotic Ameri-
can, whatever his opinion may be on
the finance question, will rejoice at
the advance"
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
TIE Pacific Railway com

THE Pacific Railway commission
lately appointed by the President
consists Of ex Governor r. Z. Patti.
son, of Pennsylvania, Z. Z. Ander-
son of New York, and David E. Lit
tier of Illinois. The first named is
the stamp of man to bring railroad
law breakers to 'taw." He had hall
the monopoly thieves in Pennsylva
MIA on their knees before him while
he was governor.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

AT the supplementary elections
held in Rhode Island last week the
democrats carried sufficient mum.
Der of assembly districts to give
them majority Of two on joint bal
lot, insuring the election of secre.
tary of state and lieutenant Cover
nor. This is the most signal tri-
umph for democracy since the Cleve
land sweep In 1884.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20
The People And The New Law,

Little Rock Gazette.
1t is to early to correctly estimate
the merits of the inter state com
merce law, now in force throughout
the United States. That it will ben
eft some communities and work
great hardsnips on others s already
clear enough That it will prove
much more beneficial than injurious
to the railroads seems equally clear,
yet this may be more apparent than
real. A more complicated problem
than the transportation OF the
country's commerce could not well
be suggested. Heretofore the rail-
way managers have solved it in their
own way. Now that an effort has
been made to regulate by statute, it
remains TO be seen how far the uew
will be found an Improvement on the
old method.
| Declaring at this juncture that the
law is wholly right or wholly wrong
is simply an echo OF the voice OF lg
norance. Both merits and defects
have already appeared on the striace.
The one thing to do is to obey the
law, closely observe its practical ope
ratIons in their relations to isolated
communities, to states and to the
country at large, that the facts may
be made known as experience forms
them.
To this end publication Of every
fact growing out of the laws opera
tions Is not only valuable, but nee.
essary. Congress in passing the bill
was compelled to plunge into guess
work. Theory was invoked, because
the field was untred, and the most
enlightened men widely differed on
material points. 1t vas proposed to
give the measure trial, and this
was done.
The law Is now on trial as meth
cd of regulating the country's traf-
fic. 1t will have fair trial; for ey.
cry shipment over transportation
line Will furnish data to swell the
aggregate OF fact. Every communi-
ty possessing trade worth counting
will be affected, either favorably or
unfavorably; and the great mass of
testimony that will reach the surface
will guide commissioners in their re-
| port to congress next winter.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

THE interstate commerce law is
being condemned altogether too soon.
1t would be better to give the new
law q fair trial before condemning
it. If it is bad law, which no one
who has given 1t study will admit,
the best way to kill it is TO enforce
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

1t beats the world! A little more
than two years ago the Republicans
were swearing that if Cleveland
should be elected, be would assist
the "rebels' in putting the ne
groes back in slavery. But Cleve
land was elected and, instead of put
ting the negroes back into slavery, he
occasionally puts one in good pay
ing office. The latest instance is the
appointment of G. II. Taylor of Mis-
sissippi as minister to Liberia. The
appointee is colored man of excel
lent character and fine qualifications.
Little Rock Democrat.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

w. G.. BEECHER denies that the
late Henry Ward Beecher wrote the
poem "If l Should Die To Night"
and says he does not believe his
father ever wrote line of poetry.
Poetry writing was one charge no
one had the courage TO make against
the sturdy divine while he was yet
living.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

IT is rather early to be sure, but IL
is already stated as a fact that
Col. Bob Crockett, of Arkansas coun-
ty, and a relative of the distinguish.
ed Davy, is gubernatorial posi-
bility in 1888.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

WILL YOU SUFFER with Dyspep.
STA and Liver Complaints Shiloh's VII
talizer is guaranteed to cure you. For
sale by j. w. Wells.
Uan Buren's canning factory, now
being erected, will have capacity
of 1000 bushels per day.
SHILOH'S COUGH and Consump-
ton Cure Is sold by us on guarantee.
1t cures Consumption. For sale by j..
w. Wells.
Real estate transfers TO the amt
of $40,826 took place in Bentonyille
one day last week.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

KRUPP, the great gun maker, Is
about to establish daily paper for
the use of his thousands of employees.
He must be making money very rap
idly to be thus seeking vent for
his surplus cash.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

THE democratic administration ct
Washington seems prosperous and
healthy. Mr.. Cleveland has gained
flesh since he went to the capital,
and now it is reported that Dan La
mont who cast shadow like pair
OF tongs two years ago, is swelling
up at the glrth like an alderman.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

THE train men on the Pan Handle
railroad had the new commerce law
down pretty fine. They knew it re
ferred to long hauls and short hauls
and thought it might properly in.
clude big hauls as we'll.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

WIGGINs predicts another earth
quake to take place in August. The
last one that occurred was quite sue
cesslul but it was not handicapped
by being predicted by Virgins.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

JOHN Sherman has recently made
$4,000 in a real estate speculation.
Mr.. Sherman cannot hope for pres
idential boom that will equal real
estate boom.
WITH Watterson and Dana con-
spring on one side and Reid and
Halstead on the other, some of the
presidential booms will be worried a
trifie at least.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

NEXT to prohibition and the labor
question, the woman suffrage move
ment is rapidly taking position
among the burning issues of the
timen
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

THAT excellent paper the Lonoke
Democrat was recently totally .des-
treyed by fire. Phoenix like it will
rise from the ashes and shine bright
or than ever.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

SHlLOH'S VIrALIZER is what you
need for Consumption, Loss Of Ape
lite, Dizziness, and all symptoms Of
Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs cents per
bottle. For sale by j. w. Wells.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

Mr.. Charles F. Crisp, Congressman
from Georgia, is the son of an actor
who had wide reputation thirty
years ago.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-04-20

1t is said that Terrence V. Pow
derby is looking pale and tired. His
position at the head of the Knights
of Labor is no sinecure.